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Virgin Media Warns UK Broadband Users Not to Switch Routers Off at Night - ISPreview UK
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this post was submitted on 18 Sep 2024
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Read the title and went: What? They want you to keep your network hardware ON, when unattended, to increase the undetected malware entry opportunities?
Turns out it as their own devices they wanted to push updates to.
I would really prefer to use my own device though and even better, configure it myself after learning how the ISP's network works. But convenience is what it is.
Yep, after moving from Germany to the UK I was pretty surprised that in the UK you’re not supposed to get this kind of information from your ISP.
In Germany you can get your own DSL/cable/fibre modem and your ISP has to give you the necessary information to get these devices into their network.
Most providers in the US allow it too. It's great that Germany has it enshrined in law, but in practice it's not the exception.
It's been allowed everywhere I have ever lived in the US.
The issues you'll run into is they get all stupid about it if your service ever goes down. They'll always blame your router/modem first. (Literally the entire neighborhood could be down and they'll act like it's something specific to your device). Sometimes they try to charge an install fee or a connection fee or other dumb shit.
I think their are local laws that require them to allow byod too. It depends on your area though.